This post is sponsored by The Home Depot, all opinions are 100% my own.
Berry Pavlova Recipe, this classic vanilla pavlova is topped with pastry cream and fresh berries. Served in an elegant setting using The Home Depot products!
With a side of stabilized whipped cream, this is one show-stopping (yet SO EASY!!) dessert!
Today I’m super excited to share a Berry Pavlova Recipe that I’m using for a simple brunch or catch up gathering with a small group of friends.
I’m excited to feature some products from the furniture and decor from The Home Depot with some supplies to make my small gathering a little more elegant.
Berry Pavlova Recipe
Can you make Pavlova ahead of time?
Yes, you can make the meringue layer several days before the rest of the Pavlova recipe.
Once the meringue layer has been created, wrap it tightly in plastic until you’re ready to create the full Berry Pavlova Recipe.
How do you store Pavlova?
While it’s best to make Pavlova no more than one day before you serve this pavlova dessert to guests, you can keep Pavlova in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days. It’s never good to refrigerate your Pavlova dessert.
Why is my Pavlova cracking?
Meringue is known to crack when it cools too quickly. A few cracks here and there are normal, and I think add to the rusticness of this beautiful dessert.
The best way to avoid cracks in your meringue is to let it sit in the oven for a little bit so it can cool down slowly.
This process will help keep your strawberry pavlova from cracking too much.
How do you host a small get together?
As part of this recipe feature, I’m sharing some tips on how to host a small get together.
My Pavlova Recipe is the best sweet treat to serve while catching up with my friends. It’s light and airy, so it’s perfect for a fun mid-day treat.
If you’re thinking about using this strawberry pavlova recipe for a small get together, then be sure you follow these tips to make your catch-up session complete:
• Pick a date and time that works for everyone.
• Confirm that you’ll host the event at your place using some elegant products from The Home Depot.
• Keep the food simple, such as making this Pavlova Recipe topped with pastry cream, whipped cream, and fresh mixed berries. A carafe of coffee, tea, or fresh squeezed lemonade would go perfectly alongside it.
• Pick a spot in or outside of your home to set up an elegant space to present to your friends for this special get together session.
I’ve heard about The Home Depot, but what is HD Home?
I’m so glad you asked. HD Home is a division of The Home Depot that consists of 8 categories; Interior Furniture, Textiles, Home Décor & Wall Décor, Housewares, Small Electrics, and Tabletop.
I was able to use a few of the HD Home products to make my Pavlova Recipe be front and center while I created a simple yet elegant set up for my guests to feel comfortable as well as special.
While you may think of The Home Depot as the nation’s #1 and most trusted Home Improvement retailer, they’ve decided to expand into the interior home décor business in an online fashion.
I must admit that I’m super excited about using The Home Depot for all of my household needs, no more simply using it for my DIY projects, I can now use HD Home to create a comfortable, elegant space to entertain friends or make our weeknight meals more decorative and special.
About The Home Depot Home Collection
Now The Home Depot has a whole new option for homeowners to complete their entire house plans.
The HD Home Division offers quality brands like Kitchenaid, HDC, Safavieh, The Company Store, and Nambe. These brands are choices many homeowners have grown to know and love for use in their kitchens and interior sections of the home.
HD Home allows you to order online and get free shipping on orders over $45.
You can choose to get free in-store pickup or 2-day shipping to your home when you shop online at The Home Depot.
Don’t like something you ordered on HD Home? Well, have no fear. You can return products for free at over 2,200 stores nationwide.
HD Home allows you to create lists to save items for later, view products based on room, and receive product recommendations while you navigate through the HD Home website with ease.
The Home Depot backs all of your purchases on HD Home with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
You’ll get everyday low prices with promo events to get even more savings off HD Home products!
How do you entertain in a small space?
This question is absolutely perfect for my next topic; what I used from HD Home to entertain my friends in a small space with my Pavlova Recipe being the centerpiece.
Entertaining guests in a small space is absolutely easy if you utilize the space properly.
Be certain to clean the space up, and make it feel more open and inviting.
This means you don’t have any unnecessary items in your small space. Be sure to set up the scene before your guests arrive so that they don’t even flinch over the fact that you’re entertaining in a small space.
To make my small get together a little more elegant, I used the following HD Home products while serving my strawberry pavlova to friends:
Gold Essential Fringed Napkins
When it comes to entertaining guests, you must remember that food creates a mess.
When entertaining guests with a strawberry pavlova recipe, well things can truly get messy!
That meringue can have a mind of its own from time to time and it’s sticky. Plus, all the toppings add to this fun yet possibly messy dessert.
That’s why I decided to grab a 4 pack of Gold Essential Fringed Napkins from HD Home for my get together.
I personally fell in love with the color when I first saw them. The mustard gold color is so in right now and I knew it would pop with the colors of the berries.
Plus the fringe adds a next textural element to the table setting, just like the dinnerware set I picked out!
16-Piece White Bianca Bead Round Dinnerware Set
One can never have too many dinnerware sets! I currently have 4… whoops!
I enjoy using different dinnerware sets based on what I’m serving, and with the strawberry pavlova, these white Bianca bead round dinnerware options worked fabulously.
They’re not too pricey but they still scream elegance.
Again, the touch of an additional texture on the sides of the plates, bowls, and mugs really add an eye-catching contrast to the table.
I truly love these, plus they are very lightweight, which would make them perfect at a serve-yourself style gathering.
White Marble and Brown Wood Cake Stand
Centered in the middle of my table, I placed my strawberry pavlova recipe on this white marble and brown wood cake stand.
This simply added a nice elegant touch and made us feel a little fancy as we gathered in a small space to catch up on current events, social life, and any other minor details we felt like sharing with each other over a delicious bite of strawberry pavlova.
The best way to entertain guests, whether in a small space or not, is to create a certain level of ambiance that’s warm, welcoming and helps make your guests feel at ease.
I hope that you’ll take a peek at The Home Depot HD Home division and think about making my Pavlova Recipe the next time you gather around with some friends for a quick get together for some catching up!
How to make Berry Pavlova Recipe
Berry Pavlova Recipe
Ingredients
For the pavlova
- 4 large egg whites
- pinch salt
- 1 & 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
For the pastry cream
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/4 + 1/3 cup granulated sugar divided
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
Additional Toppings
- 3 ounces fresh blueberries
- 3 ounces fresh raspberries
- 1 & 1/2 cups fresh strawberries diced
- 1 recipe whipped cream optional
Instructions
For the pavlova
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Using a pencil, trace a 9-inch circle on parchment paper, turn the paper upside down so the pencil marking is still visible but on the underside of the paper. Place on a large sheet tray, set aside.
- In a stand mixer (or with a hand mixer), add the egg whites and salt. Starting at low speed, gradually increase the speed until glossy soft peaks form. Add the powdered sugar one tablespoon at a time, scraping the sides as needed. On high speed, whip the egg whites until glossy stiff peaks form.
- Add the cornstarch, vinegar, and vanilla, and fold in until combined. Turn out meringue onto the parchment lined sheet tray. Staying within the lines of the pencil markings, flatten out the meringue and smooth the sides, add the slightest indention in the center of the meringue so the toppings will stay for presentation.
- Place into the oven on the middle rack, immediately reduce the heat to 300°F. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Without opening the oven door, turn off the oven and let the meringue cool completely. This can take 6+ hours. I suggest making this the day before.
For the pastry cream
- In a medium sauce pot, add the milk and 1/4 cup of the sugar, whisk to combine. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often. While heating, in a large bowl, add the egg yolks, egg, cornstarch, and remaining 1/3 cup granulated sugar. Whisk until smooth.
- Once the milk comes to a boil, very slowly drizzle the hot milk into the egg mixture while whisking constantly. Add all of the milk to the egg mixture, then transfer everything back into the sauce pot. Over medium heat, bring it back up to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Once the mixture reaches a boil, take it off the heat and stir in the butter. Stir until it is completely dissolved, then stir in the vanilla. Immediately cover with plastic wrap so the plastic is touching the top of the pastry cream so a skin does not form. Place in the fridge until cold.
Pavlova assembly
- Place cooled pavlova on cake stand or whatever you are using to serve. Top with the pastry cream and berries. You can top with whipped cream, or serve it on the side, this is optional.
Notes
Dana DeVolk
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